Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06
NO. 5.

Knox, Lumbert Of Aroostook and Huxley OF
Sagadahoc, were appointed 4 committee to
receive, sort and count the votes tor Assis-
tant Secretary of the Senate.
Having attended to that duty, the commit
tee reported as follows:
Whole number OF votes, %
Necessary for q choice, Is
Kendall M Dunbar had %
The report was accepted and Kendall NJ.
Dunbar of Damsr sriscotts was declared duly
elected Assistant Secretary of the Senate.
On motion of Mr. G lbert, Messrs. Gilbert of
Oxford, Sleeper of Androscoggin and Phair
of Aroostook were appointed a committee TO
receive. sort and count the votes for Messeu-
ger of the Senate
Having att.n nded to that duty. the commit
| tee reported as follows:
| Whole rumber of votes, %
| Necessary for a choice. Ia
Charles II. Lovejoy had 26
The report was accepted. and Charles II.
Lovejoy of Sidney declared duly elected
Messenger of the Senate.
| On motion of Mr. Gushse, Messrs. Gushee
of Knox, Norcross of Franklin and Cole of
Cumberland, were appointed committee to
receive, sort and count the votes for Assist
ant Messenger of the Senate,
Having attended to that duty, the commit
| tee reported as follows;
| Whole number of votes. 2T
| Necessary for a choice, "a
| Ernest II. Wheeler had 81
The report was accepted, and Ernest II.
Wheeler was declared duly elected Assistant
| Messenger of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Cole of Cumberland,
Ordered, That the President be authorized
to appoint Page for the Senate.
The President thereupon appointed Master
LleweilynL. Miller to the position of Page.
On motion of Mr.. Russell Of Kennebec,
Ordered, That the President of the Senate
be and hereby is authorized to appoint \
Folder of the Senate at the same compensa-
ton as Messenger.
Thereupon the President appointed A. b.
T. Chadbourne, Esq, of Dixmont as Folder.
On motion of Mr.. Wescott of Cumberland,
that senator was charged with a message to
the Governor and Council, informing the
executive department that the Senate had
duly organized by the choice of Hon Sebas-
tian S. Marble as President, and Charles w.
Tilden, Esq, as Secretary.
Mr.. Wescott subsequently reported that he
had discharged the duty assigned him.
On motion of Mr.. Sargent Of Hancock,
that gentleman was charged with n message
to the House informing that body of the or
ganzatiou of the Senate by choice of Hon.
Sebastian S. Marble as President and Charles
w Tilden as Secretary.
Subsequently Mr.. Sargent reported that he
had performed the duty with which he had
been charged.
On motion of Mr.. Allen of Knox,
Ordered that committee of seven be
appointed by the President to whom the re-
turn of the vstes for Senators for the political
wears Of 1887 and 1883, shall be referred for
examination and report.
The President appointed as the committee
on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Allen of
Knox, Hnkley of Sagadahoc, Phair of
Aroostook, Sleeper of Androscoggin, Rich of
Waldo, Lord of Penobscot, and Daggett of
Pi.catsqus.
On motion of Mr.. Phair of Aroostook,
Ordered, That the Messenger be directed
to have an open wood fire in the fire places
Of the Senate Chamber during the present
session.
On motion of Mr.. Wescott of Cumberland,
Ordered, That the rules and orders of
1885 be the rules and orders of this Senate
until otherwise ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Harmon.
Ordered That the Secretary of the Senate
be directed to furnish to each Senator and
officers of the Senate one copy of the
Daily KeDnebec Journal and one other daily
paper published in this State, such as each
Senator or officer may elect
On motion Of Mr.. Gushee of Knox,
Ordered, That joint select committee of
; three on the part of the Senate with such as
the House may join be appointed to advsr-
tise for and receive proposals for doing the
state printing and binding for the political
years of 1887 and 1888, and contract with
: the lowest party or parties.
! On motion of Mr.. Lord of Penobscot,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be
directed to place in the hands of the Secreta-
ry of the Senate for the use of the Senate,
four copies of the revised statutes Of the
State of Maine, one copy each of Websters
Unabridged Dictionary and Worcester's Un-
abridged Dictionary, Lippincott's Pronounce
ing Gazetteer, Cushing's Manual and the
Holy Bible, and it shall be the duty of the
Secretary of the Senate to have the same re-
turned to the Secretary of State at the close
{ of the session.
On motion of Mr.. Nichols Of Waldo,
, Ordered. That the Secretary Of the Senate
invite the clergymen of Augusta, Hsllowell
and Gardiner to officiste as Chaplains, in ro-
tation, during the present session.
On motion of Mr.. Simpson of Penobscot,
Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate
, procure the printing Of 125 diagrams of the
, Senate Chamber, for the use Of the Senate.
J On motion OF Mr.. Gushee of Knox,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State
E provide each officer and member of the SEN
t ate one copy of the acts and resolves Of 1885.
3 On motion of Mr.. Sargent of Hancock,
' Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate
4 prepare the usual Senate Register, and that
E 800 copies be printed for the use of the
' Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Lumbert Of AroostOok,
Ordered, That the Senate hold one session
/ day, commencing at 10 o'clock, A. M un-
til otherwise ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Libbey of Penobscot,
h Ordered, That the returns of votes for
' Governor given in the several cities, towns
: and plantations 10 this State for the political
: years Il 1887 and 1888 be referred to joint
select committee of seven on the part of the
Sc nate with such ~ the House may Join.
And the President appointed 40 the COM
mttee on the part of the Senate, Messrs
Libbey of Penobscot, Dunnell of Cumberland
, Flint Of Somerset, Gilbert of Oxford, Gushes
Of Knox, Nichols Of Waldo, and Norcross of
Franklin.
: Communications were received from the
Secretary of State transmitting the returns
Of votes for Governor and Senators, and the
former were referred to the Committee ON
Gubernatorial Vote and the latter to the
Committee on Senatorial Vote.
:. (Centinusd on second psgs.)